Power Up Ministries Blog

Preparing for my morning devotions and prayer time, I went to the family room to get my Bible and heard the Holy Spirit speak to me to read Exodus 3. I knew He had something special for me. After reading the first five verses, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said, “My people miss My leadings because they fail to look at the burning bushes I place in their lives to get their attention.”

These natural events are divine setups.

Exodus 3:1-5. Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. (2) And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. (3) Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.” (4) So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” (5) Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.”

While I meditated about this, my thoughts turned to how often He had placed some “burning bushes” in my life that got my attention, which He used to lead me into events, ministry, or divine connections for previously unknown purposes. Maybe you can identify some examples of this in your own life.

But if not, be encouraged, and let’s learn how God utilizes natural events or supernatural things to get our attention so He can lead us down the path set before us. It could be to another place or experience in Him.